10.18.10- DPAC welcomes MADAGASCAR LIVE for six shows Feb 18-20; this marks DreamWorks Theatricals first-ever live family touring show.

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22

Ticket prices start at $18.00 plus service charges. Friends of DPAC members may place their orders on Wednesday, October 20th and tickets go on sale Friday, October 22nd at 10am, through Ticketmaster outlets including Crabtree Valley Mall and Lowes Foods, online at dpacnc.com and through the DPAC Call Center (919.680.2787). Joining the Friends of DPAC is free, and you can register at www.DPACnc.com/friendofdpac.

The production is expected to visit over 70 cities across the United States beginning in January 2011including DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center on February 18-20. The brand new stage show aimed at family audiences stars the cast of popular characters from the beloved “Madagascar” film series, including Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and members of the madcap Madagascar crew, King Julien and the crafty Penguins.

"MADAGASCAR LIVE" is sending one lucky family on the trip of a lifetime to see the show at New York City’s legendary Radio City Music Hall. By registering for a MADAGASCAR LIVE passport for a chance to win at www.MADlive.com, the family will win airfare, hotel, a meet and greet with the “Madagascar Live” characters and a VIP backstage tour. Rules and restrictions can be found at www.madlive.com.

Widely successful across audiences of all ages, the original story will be brought to new life in the 90minute stage show that will transport audience members from the Central Park Zoo to the wild of Madagascar. In addition to featuring everyone’s favorite characters, "MADAGASCAR LIVE" takes the audience on an action packed adventure with imaginative set, costume and puppet design, magnificent singing and dancing and the hit song “Move It, Move” for an experience the entire family will enjoy.

“We are thrilled to have assembled such an exceptional crew of artists, storytellers and musicians to capture the adventure and humor of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Madagascar’ movies in an inventive live entertainment experience for the whole family,” said Bill Damaschke, President of DreamWorks Theatricals. “We look forward to working alongside the talented team at Broadway Across America to bring the magical setting of Madagascar to life in fun and engaging ways that have never been done before.”

“We are tremendously excited about our new partnership with DreamWorks and look forward to creating an innovative and entertaining new live tour based on its popular ‘Madagascar’ film series,” added John Gore, CEO, Broadway Across America. “The production’s creative team is top notch, and we look forward to bringing the humor, colorful visual style and heartfelt story of the original film to life on stage for audiences of all ages to enjoy.”

“MADAGASCAR LIVE” is being directed by Gip Hoppe, director of “Dora the Explorer Live” who has worked with Broadway Across America and Nickelodeon on other family friendly live touring productions including: “Blue’s Clues Live,” “Dora’s Pirate Adventure” and “Go, Diego, Go Live!” Hoppe also wrote and directed the Broadway play “Jackie: An American Life” and is a founding member and co-artistic director of the Wellfleet Harbor Actor’s Theatre.

The show is being written by Kevin Del Aguila, who received a Drama Desk Award nomination as book writer of the Off-Broadway hit “Alter Boyz” and has also written the musical adaptations of the children’s books “Lilly’s Big Day” and “Cli...